Updated 22 March 2010 © 2010 Logiqwest, Inc. All rights reserved. Remove Zone Completely Description: This procedure describes how to remove a Solaris Zone Prerequisites: Super user access Access to the global zone server Notes: Must be root to remove a zone. Back up any data that is needed from that zone. List all zones and their status. Be sure no one is logged into the zone to be removed. No warnings are given to users logged into a zone when it is halted. It is a good idea to log into the zone and run the 'who' command to see if anyone is logged in. References: Solaris Containers-Resource Management and Solaris Zones () Step Action Description 1 Use zoneadm list to show status of current zone # /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi   On the global zone, use the zoneadm list -vi to show current status of configured zones global# /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 utility running /zones/utility native shared 2 myzone running /zones/myzone native shared 3 rlogic running /zones/rlogic native shared 5 bigzone running /export/home/bigzone native shared global# 2 Use zoneadm -z <zonename> halt to stop the Running Zone to be deleted # /usr/sbin/zoneadm -z <zonename> halt   Use standard administrative processes to verify that the zone to be remove has no current logins or access. On the global zone, perform zoneadm -z <zonename> halt to stop a running zone Use /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi to verify the zone status prior to the zone halt and afterwards. global# /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 utility running /zones/utility native shared 2 rlogic running /zones/rlogic native shared 5 selfzone running /export/home/selfzone native shared global# zoneadm -z selfzone halt global# /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 utility running /zones/utility native shared 2 rlogic running /zones/rlogic native shared - selfzone installed /export/home/selfzone native shared global# You can also use shutdown to perform the same function. The zlogin -C <zonename> command can be used to login into the zone as root. Stop the running OS by using shutdown. Return to the global zone with "~." Check zone status again with /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi global# zlogin -C myzone [Connected to zone 'myzone' console]myzone console login: root Password: Last login: Fri Jul 14 08:04:53 on pts/2 Aug 30 15:08:17 myzone login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.11 snv_23 October 2007 You have new mail. myzone# shutdown -i0 -g0 -y Shutdown started. Wed Aug 30 15:48:42 PDT 2006 Broadcast Message from root (console) on myzone Wed Aug 30 15:48:42... THE SYSTEM bigzone IS BEING SHUT DOWN NOW ! ! ! Log off now or risk your files being damaged Changing to init state 0 - please wait showmount: bigzone: RPC: Program not registered # svc.startd: The system is coming down. Please wait. svc.startd: 61 system services are now being stopped. svc.startd: The system is down. [NOTICE: Zone halted] ~. [Connection to zone 'myzone' console closed] global# /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 utility running /zones/utility native shared 3 rlogic running /zones/rlogic native shared 5 bigzone running /export/home/bigzone native shared - myzone installed /zones/myzone native shared global# 3 Use zoneadm -z <zonename> with the uninstall option to remove the zone data # zoneadm -z <zonename> uninstall Use zoneadm -z <zonename> uninstall to remove the zone data and filesystem. global# zoneadm -z myzone uninstall Are you sure you want to uninstall zone myzone (y/[n])? y global# /usr/sbin/zoneadm list -vi ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 utility running /zones/utility native shared 3 rlogic running /zones/rlogic native shared 5 bigzone running /export/home/bigzone native shared global# ls /etc/zones bigzone.xml rlogic.xml utility.xml index SUNWblank.xml myzone.xml SUNWdefault.xml global# At this point, the zone is in the configured state. Its configuration file still exists in the /etc/zone directory. 4 Use zonecfg -z <zonename> delete to remove zone configuration file and record # zonecfg -z <zonename> delete To remove it completely from the system use zonecfg -z <zonename> delete. This will delete the configuration file in the /etc/zones directory and update the index file. global# zonecfg -z myzone delete Are you sure you want to delete zone myzone (y/[n])? y global# ls /etc/zones bigzone.xml rlogic.xml SUNWdefault.xml index SUNWblank.xml utility.xml global# This will not remove the initial zone directory. Use rm -r to delete the zone directory. global# ls /zones bigzone myzone rlogic utility global# rm -r /zones/myzone global# ls /zones lqwt1_zone rlogic utility global# Click for more info